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What is the niche of the Nightblade?
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For PvE: DKs are the best tanks, right up there with sorcs on DPS. Templars are the best healers, and sorcs are the best DPS.
For PvP: DKs, and Templars own that because they can double dip CP, and Major Vitality + Major Mending.
So where does that leave Nightblades? The best gankers? Even though ganking is easier as a Nightblade, DKs can still be more effective at it, just less forgivable if you fail.
For PvP: DKs, and Templars own that because they can double dip CP, and Major Vitality + Major Mending.
So where does that leave Nightblades? The best gankers? Even though ganking is easier as a Nightblade, DKs can still be more effective at it, just less forgivable if you fail.
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Lolssi✭✭✭Nightblades are the fun class when you can just sneak past thrash mobs and enjoy the story
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✭✭✭I can't think of a role that a NB cannot fill. Healer, stam tank, magicka sap tank, magicka or stamina DPS. It's not like 2 years ago when NB were utter shite.5 -
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✭✭✭✭Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
NB are great stam dps too, as they are dot limited to flurry, they have surprise attack, amazing spammable. As was said, NB are the kings of gank in PvP.
Just to be clear, every class can be good at every role, it really is the player and how much they know about their choosen class and their chosen role.
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✭✭✭✭✭Nightblades excel at surprise burst damage in PvP. Stamblades are bd enough, but Magblades wreck you from stealth in seconds and then cloak again before any of your teammates even realize the direction the attacker came from. Ive seen a single Nightblade pick off a group of five of us in front of one of those outposts and we acted like scared kittens.CP2,100 Master Explorer - AvA Two Star Warlord - Console Peasant - Khajiiti Aficionado - The Clan
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Denyiir✭✭✭✭Nightblades excel at surprise burst damage in PvP. Stamblades are bd enough, but Magblades wreck you from stealth in seconds and then cloak again before any of your teammates even realize the direction the attacker came from. Ive seen a single Nightblade pick off a group of five of us in front of one of those outposts and we acted like scared kittens.
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Publius_Scipio✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Yeah I think NB is more suited to PvP. DK and Templar especially I'd say are much better general picks for PvE.
If you want NB for PvE then I think magica NB will work better than stam.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Nightblades are the Loki of SMITE. If you've ever played SMITE you'll hopefully know what I mean. They're a pain to deal with, and excel and solo PVP.
In PVE they're pretty versatile and one of the most well balanced classes imho. They make great tanks, decent DPS (not up there with DKs and stuff, but it's still really good), healers and even DPS with good off healing.
In PVP you will find no better griefer than a Nightblade.1 -
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✭✭✭One thing to make note of. NBs are effective when the build is very honed and perfected. NB doesn't seems to have the range in a sense that a Templar does in terms of builds and gear. As a NB you best run the meta at any given time.0 -
Arkangeloski✭✭✭✭Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
NB are great stam dps too, as they are dot limited to flurry, they have surprise attack, amazing spammable. As was said, NB are the kings of gank in PvP.
Just to be clear, every class can be good at every role, it really is the player and how much they know about their choosen class and their chosen role.
Obviously u have not seen a stamsorc, Just sayin...1 -
Enslaved✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Khajiit stam NB can.
And I might make one just to test what I said.Edited by Enslaved on November 21, 2016 8:54AM1 -
Asmael✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
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I'd be curious to hear the reasons why you think stam DK is the current best for DPS, while sorcs are mid tier.PC EU - Zahraji of the Void, aka "Kitty", the fluffiest salmon genocider in town.
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SaibotLiu✭✭✭✭NB's are the class that the most skilled/masochistic players use and make look somewhat effective in certain situations. Leading people to say "see they're actually pretty good."
Reality:Dont use a NB if you're not okay being the weakest of the four classes and working far far harder for everything you get than everyone else does.
This is speaking from a PVE perspective mainly, but in PVP as well. Yes you can do well with a NB in PVP, but the other classes have always been far easier to play, so you're still working harder for it.
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✭✭✭✭Strider_Roshin wrote: »For PvE: DKs are the best tanks, right up there with sorcs on DPS. Templars are the best healers, and sorcs are the best DPS.
For PvP: DKs, and Templars own that because they can double dip CP, and Major Vitality + Major Mending.
So where does that leave Nightblades? The best gankers? Even though ganking is easier as a Nightblade, DKs can still be more effective at it, just less forgivable if you fail.
I call bsNB can outperform any DK in PvE. Sad but true.
I call even more bs
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And that's suppose to mean anything in context of your prior statements?
Your making no sense, but please, go 'test' your assertion, come back and tell us how you went.
Edited by Code2501 on November 21, 2016 9:28AM0 -
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✭Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
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I'd be curious to hear the reasons why you think stam DK is the current best for DPS, while sorcs are mid tier.
Magicka DK has surpassed stamina DK as of current top tier dps numbers but not by much.Delta
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Enslaved✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Ok. Since some of you guys went ballistic after what I wrote, please do tell me is this correct.
NB have these passives that boost damage- Pressure points - for each assassination skill slotted you get 2% weapon/spell critical
- Hemorrhage - when you have assassination skill slotted you get 10% more damage dealt with critical strikes, and when you crit you and allies get minor savagery for 20 seconds
DK has combustion passive, that afaik do not work as intended on all types of dots, and world in ruin. All I see that is better with DK is claw.0 -
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✭✭✭✭Arkangeloski wrote: »Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
NB are great stam dps too, as they are dot limited to flurry, they have surprise attack, amazing spammable. As was said, NB are the kings of gank in PvP.
Just to be clear, every class can be good at every role, it really is the player and how much they know about their choosen class and their chosen role.
Obviously u have not seen a stamsorc, Just sayin...
Maybe AOE cause of hurricane but stam dks have 2 more single target dots(venomous claw and noxious breath, it counts as a single target dot if you only hit one mob and gives major fracture, which a stam sorc does not have access to) that they can use with vMA weapons. This alone gives them a huge advantage. Now stam sorcs have better survaibltiy because of hurricane, crit surge and bound aegis. I am not down playing hurricane but that is really the only damage ability that gives a stam sorc an advantage. Dark deal is a channel and I would think sustain from igneous shields is better cause instant and you get a good sized shield, and everyone around you does.SienneYviete wrote: »Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
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I'd be curious to hear the reasons why you think stam DK is the current best for DPS, while sorcs are mid tier.
Magicka DK has surpassed stamina DK as of current top tier dps numbers but not by much.
I would like to see the receipts with this statement. Like how is it possible.Edited by Lightspeedflashb14_ESO on November 21, 2016 9:45AM0 -
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✭Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
NB are great stam dps too, as they are dot limited to flurry, they have surprise attack, amazing spammable. As was said, NB are the kings of gank in PvP.
Just to be clear, every class can be good at every role, it really is the player and how much they know about their choosen class and their chosen role.
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✭✭✭✭Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
NB are great stam dps too, as they are dot limited to flurry, they have surprise attack, amazing spammable. As was said, NB are the kings of gank in PvP.
Just to be clear, every class can be good at every role, it really is the player and how much they know about their choosen class and their chosen role.
Stam Sorc...
Lol I already posted an explanation for the things I said, read more bro and then respond to each point I made instead of being a jerk with the response you have already gave.
Here it is again because you seemed to miss it in the post BEFORE yours lol.
Maybe AOE cause of hurricane but stam dks have 2 more single target dots(venomous claw and noxious breath, it counts as a single target dot if you only hit one mob and gives major fracture, which a stam sorc does not have access to) that they can use with vMA weapons. This alone gives them a huge advantage. Now stam sorcs have better survaibltiy because of hurricane, crit surge and bound aegis. I am not down playing hurricane but that is really the only damage ability that gives a stam sorc an advantage. Dark deal is a channel and I would think sustain from igneous shields is better cause instant and you get a good sized shield, and everyone around you does.
For the record, I would put it stam dk stam sorc, stamblade, then stamplar for the stam dps in the game, all things being equal.
Edited by Lightspeedflashb14_ESO on November 21, 2016 10:30AM0 -
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✭✭✭✭Ok. Since some of you guys went ballistic after what I wrote, please do tell me is this correct.
NB have these passives that boost damage- Pressure points - for each assassination skill slotted you get 2% weapon/spell critical
- Hemorrhage - when you have assassination skill slotted you get 10% more damage dealt with critical strikes, and when you crit you and allies get minor savagery for 20 seconds
DK has combustion passive, that afaik do not work as intended on all types of dots, and world in ruin. All I see that is better with DK is claw.
I take it you've never done end game PvESusano'o
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Magicka NB is an AOE Monster... The rest is ok for range dps, but ok is not really good and behind other classes (sorc).
Dont want to compare with melee magicka templer and dks...
Stamina NB: Not on a lvl with Sorc and DK (templer dont know), but still good0 -
Asmael✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Arkangeloski wrote: »Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Sorcs are the best dps? What game are you playing? Stam dk are top, sorcs especially mag sorcs are mid tier at best. But really all classes can be good(30k+ dps) if you know how to play them.
NB are great stam dps too, as they are dot limited to flurry, they have surprise attack, amazing spammable. As was said, NB are the kings of gank in PvP.
Just to be clear, every class can be good at every role, it really is the player and how much they know about their choosen class and their chosen role.
Obviously u have not seen a stamsorc, Just sayin...
Maybe AOE cause of hurricane but stam dks have 2 more single target dots(venomous claw and noxious breath, it counts as a single target dot if you only hit one mob and gives major fracture, which a stam sorc does not have access to) that they can use with vMA weapons. This alone gives them a huge advantage. Now stam sorcs have better survaibltiy because of hurricane, crit surge and bound aegis. I am not down playing hurricane but that is really the only damage ability that gives a stam sorc an advantage. Dark deal is a channel and I would think sustain from igneous shields is better cause instant and you get a good sized shield, and everyone around you does.
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Fair enough points, even if it still needs to be commented a bit.
Stam DKs having Venomous Claw does make a difference (along with Standard of Might), which allow them to effectively get the highest single target DPS (by a margin, however small). Noxious breath, however, is either a Rending Slashes replacer (weaker single target, but AoE) or is used unbuffed. Major Fracture matters little when it's already available with Pierce Armor.
When it comes down to passives, stam sorcs have the upper hand thanks to huge ultimate cost reduction (combined with Rend which can be empowered), passive execute on all attacks (Implosion), 5% extra physical damage and some weapon damage (2% / class ability slotted). This effectively makes stam sorcs passively better AoE wise while still being on-par with stam DKs when it comes to single target. Stam DKs rely on Claw & Standard, while stam sorcs rely on passives and Hurricane.
Thing is: 98% of trial fights are AoE fights, which makes stam sorcs the overall better choice in most situations and a better fit for current competitive trial tactics.
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